Monday, March 16, 2009

COOKIES

Okay, I couldn't wait to try the cookies. The cakes will have to wait.

Of course they were good. It's no surprise. So here is what I think was good about them: the outside crunch like a typical cookie that would be laden with gluten, but a soft-in-the-middle goodness. I liked how they spread as they cooked. The cookie taste was spot on with what I would relate to my favorites of the regular variety- those of the already-made cookie dough kind you find in the refrigerated section.

I will admit, the chocolate chips were tiny and didn't pack enough of a punch with that part of the cookie, but that's easy to solve. When I make these again (which I will for sure stock my pantry with these alongside the brownies) I will be adding extra chocolate chips. Also, please note I probably over-cooked them by not catching my oven timer quick enough. Which is why mine looks darker then the ones on the box. I think next time I will try to follow the guidelines more closely on cooking time. But they still tasted good!

The bottom line is- they are easy to make quickly, yummy, and to be able to have something like this on hand and easily accesable at a grocery store is a dream come true for any family feeding a celiac person (I am only assuming the availablilty ease, as I personally am not aware of where they will be distributed this summer).

I can't find another gf cookie mix I would like better, however, I do prefer the taste of a made-from-scratch recipe I have made in the past.

Note: I did not check the brownie mix and the box is trashed, but I did check the cookie mix and it is not soy or dairy free (someone asked in comments).

I missed your comment about how you were able to try these items so I deleted it.

General Mills will not verify these items (or the new gf chex cereals) exist but thanks for the info! They did the same thing when Rice Chex came out...not sure why they do that but I'm just glad we are getting our due in the mainstream market finally!!! We all deserve a pat on the back for driving the market to meet our needs. Thanks for the post Liz!

Woo Hoo!! Found GF Rice Chex and GF Honey Nut Chex in one of our local Harris Teeters in Clemmons, NC. My teenage daughter is so happy to finally have a cereal that doesn't taste like sawdust. And the GF recipes on the chex website look so good. We are going to make some for her to take on her beach trip with her. Kudos to a big corporation for finally stepping up. It's only a matter of time before the others follow. YAY

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I knew something was up during my 2nd pregnancy. About 2 years and a battery of up-close-and-personal tests later, my GI guy gave me the news over the phone, Celiac Disease. Umm, What? Over the past 5 years I've researched and come to understand what gluten-free means and how I can live a healthy life without. In my house of 6, I'm the only *special* one, for now. This is what we eat. Most of it is simple. All of it is tasty. Enjoy.

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Once upon a time I married a swell guy (Melanie's brother) and one day a Doctor discovered he has Celiac Disease. While his only grumble was not being able to eat Krispy Kremes, I have since determined we will have yummy meals. I revise my favorite recipes and try new ones that catch my interest so our eating experience can be as *normal* as possible. The guy is still swell, in fact, even more swell now that his intestines are intact.